From the Article:
Salecia Johnson, 6, was accused of tearing items off the walls and throwing furniture in an outburst Friday at Creekside Elementary School, Macon television station WMAZ-TV (http://on.wmaz.com/HPb7nr ) reported.
Police said the girl knocked over a shelf that injured the principal.
The police report says when an officer tried to calm the child in the principal's office, she resisted and was handcuffed. The girl was charged with simple assault and damage to property.
Or, do you believe such behavior should be excused simply on the basis of age?
That easy for me to answer. I don't. But arrest and criminal charges should not be imposed on a 6 year old. There are a lot of things that can be done between your two choices of arrest versus excuse it and do nothing.
Or do you think little kids having trantrums should always be arrested?
“Or, do you believe such behavior should be excused simply on the basis of age?”
mens rea anybody???????